Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Financial Services
  • Entity Name: PlanMember Securities Corporation
  • Street Address: 6187 Carpinteria ave
  • City: Carpinteria
  • State, or Country if outside the US: CA
  • Zip Code: 93013

Submitted By

  • Name: Michael Bahar
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Eversheds Sutherland
  • Telephone Number: 2023830882
  • Email Address: michaelbahar@eversheds-sutherland.us
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Outside counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 71116
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 149
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 02/17/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: 03/15/2022
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Social Security Number

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 06/01/2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: DRAFT PlanMember Individual Breach Notifcation Letter Template.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications:
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: 12 months, Experian, identity theft monitoring